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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Minister of Electronics & IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate Tech Conclave 2022
National Informatics Centre is partnering with Governments in their digital initiatives for the last four decades. Over the years we have built state-of-the-art PAN-India ICT infrastructure, digital platforms & solutions for the exclusive use of the Government. We have worked with Central and State Governments in automating their processes and electronic delivery of citizen services.
As there is a continuous technology upgrade and enhancements in the IT sector, it is important to keep abreast with the latest technologies. It is also imperative that the Government officials also become aware and adaptive to the emerging &changing technologies.
NIC has been organizing Tech Conclave focused on Emerging Technologies applicable especially in e-Governance. The Theme for Tech Conclave this year is “Next Gen Technologies for Digital Government”.
Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways and Communications, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the 3rd edition of ‘NIC Tech Conclave 2022’, a two-day event being organized by the National Informatics Centre , at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd& 4th March 2022.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, will grace the event as guest of honour. The event will be attended by Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and other dignitaries from Centre and State Governments.
The speakers in this 2022 Conclave are experts from the IT industry who will share their expertise in various areas like Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Next Gen Database Solutions, Cyber Security, Future of Cloud, and various e-Governance Solutions, etc.
Benefits accruing can range from understanding the ICT best practices being adopted by the industry to spreading awareness about the latest technologies and trends, effective in the major digital transformation of the society.
Tech Conclave will enrich the IT Managers of Government Ministries/ Departments on the latest ICT technologies and their use cases on the latest technologies and industry best practices. It will also provide a platform for IT Secretaries of State Governments to better know the new technologies and applications which can be rolled out in the states. It will facilitate interaction among Industry and IT managers of the Government, contributing immensely to the capacity building especially in the Government functioning across the country, and help in delivering high-quality citizen-centric services.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates daily direct flights between Surat, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata
Improved air connectivity among these cities will help boost tourism and trade in the region
163 crores have been invested in the New Terminal building in Surat which is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by mid-2023
Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, today flagged off direct multiple flights connecting Surat to Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata.
AirAsia India will operate Airbus 320 aircraft on these 21 weekly flights from 03rd March as per the following schedule:
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From
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To
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Departure
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Arrival
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Frequency
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1
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Bengaluru
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Surat
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14:25
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16:15
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Daily
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2
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Surat
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Bengaluru
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16:45
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19:00
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Daily
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3
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Delhi
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Surat
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08:20
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10:00
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Daily
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4
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Surat
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Delhi
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11:00
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12:40
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Daily
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5
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Kolkata
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Surat
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13:55
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16:30
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Daily
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6
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Surat
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Kolkata
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17:05
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19:40
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Daily
In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said that with the commencement of these new routes, Surat which is already a business and entrepreneurship hub, will now be connected to 10 cities including one international city. To put this into perspective, he said that Surat was connected with only 2 cities prior to 2014.
The government has sanctioned Rs 350 crores for the re-development of Surat airport, out of which Rs 163 crores is for the construction of a new terminal building. With this, the passenger holding capacity will increase from the current 17.5 lakh passengers to 26 lakh passengers. In addition, new airport aprons will also be developed with an investment of Rs 72 crores. This new terminal is expected to be completed by mid-2023.
Highlighting the growth of air connectivity in Surat and Gujarat, the Minister also said that prior to 2014, there were only 36 weekly flights from Surat which as of today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has grown by 322% to 152 flights per week. At present, there are 10 airports in Gujarat and 2 new greenfield airports namely Dholera and Hirasar are in the pipeline with investments of Rs 1305 crores and Rs 1405 crores respectively.
The occasion was graced by Shri Balwantsinh Rajput, Minister of Civil Aviation, Rural Development, Labour and Employment, Government of Gujarat, Shri Jagdish Vishkarma, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Government of Gujarat and Shri C R Patil, MP, Gujarat. Shri. Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary, MOCA, and other officials from MoCA, AAI, Government of Gujarat, and Air Asia were also present.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 159.67 Cr
More than 73 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 93.69%
3,17,532 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
9,287 Total Omicron cases detected so far; an increase of 3.63% since yesterday
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 19,24,051
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 16.06%
With the administration of more than 73 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 159.67 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,71,82,273 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,90,863
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2nd Dose
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97,96,323
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Precaution Dose
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22,95,385
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,89,651
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2nd Dose
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1,70,91,292
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Precaution Dose
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20,16,534
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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3,84,93,979
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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53,00,29,691
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2nd Dose
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37,84,60,704
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,83,74,077
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2nd Dose
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16,36,77,044
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,35,94,947
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2nd Dose
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10,22,82,259
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Precaution Dose
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18,63,130
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Precaution Dose
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61,75,049
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Total
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1,59,67,55,879
2,23,990 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 3,58,07,029.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 93.69%.
3,17,532 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 19,24,051. Active cases constitute 5.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 19,35,180 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 70.93 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 16.06% and the Daily Positivity rate also reported to be 16.41%.
Ministry of Defence
Import of Defence Equipment
An amount of Rs. 45,705.57 crore has been spent on the import of Defence equipment during the year 2018-19. Percentage of Defence Budget  spent for the financial year 2018-19 on salaries is 46.10% and on Defence Research & Development Organisation  is 4.42%. Weapons in this Ministry are procured under the Capital Acquisition Budget, which amount to 24.73% of Defence Budget for the year 2018-19.
Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on operational requirement of the Armed Forces to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. The major countries from which defence equipment have been procured include Russia, USA, Israel, France and United Kingdom.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shrimati Meenakashi Lekhi in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Finance
Japan’s Official Development Assistance for the COVID-19 crisis response support loan for social protection
The Government of Japan has committed Official Development Assistance loan of an amount of JPY 30 billion  for a programme loan to support India's efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Notes were exchanged today between Dr. C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India and Mr. Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan to India for COVID-19 Crisis Response Support Loan for Social Protection. Subsequent to the Exchange of Notes, Loan Agreement for this programme loan was signed between Dr. Mohapatra and Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA, New Delhi.
This programme loan aims to support India’s efforts to provide coordinated and adequate social protection to the poor and vulnerable across the country against the severe impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.
India and Japan have had a long and fruitful history of bilateral development cooperation since 1958. In the last few years, the economic cooperation between India and Japan has strengthened and grown into strategic partnership. This further consolidates and strengthens the Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Compulsory Water Treatment Plant
As per the Provisions of Environment  Act, 1986 and Water , Act 1974, industrial units and local bodies are required to install effluent treatment plants / common effluent treatment plants  and Sewage treatment plants  respectively and treat their effluents/sewage to comply with stipulated environmental standards before discharging into river and water bodies. Accordingly, CPCB, State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees monitor industries with respect to effluent discharge standards and take punitive action for non-compliance under provisions of these Acts.
Central Pollution Control Board  in association with State Pollution Control Boards/Committees in different States/Union Territories  have been monitoring water quality of rivers and other water bodies, across the country through a network of 4294 monitoring stations under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme.
Presently, there are 245 Government/Private Environmental laboratories recognized by Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change  and CPCB under the Environment  rules, 1986 in the country.
This Ministry supplements the efforts of State/UT Governments by providing financial and technical assistance in planning, designing and implementation of drinking water supply schemes and setting up drinking water quality testing laboratories through Jal Jeevan Mission -Har Ghar Jal. States/ UTs can utilize upto 2% of their annual allocation of funds under JJM for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance  activities inter-alia which includes setting up and strengthening of water quality testing laboratories, procurement of equipment, instruments, chemicals, glassware, consumables, hiring of skilled manpower, surveillance by community using field test kits , awareness generation, educational programmes on water quality, accreditation/ recognition of laboratories, etc.
As reported by States/UTs, Department of Water Supply/ Water & Sanitation/ Public Health Engineering has a network of 2,070 drinking water quality testing laboratories at different levels of the State/UT.
This information was given by the Minister of State, for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Special Recruitment Drive
By virtue of Entry 9 and 41 of State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the respective States are required to implement the provisions relating to reservation for Persons with Disabilities  in their establishments. As such, there is no proposal to launch a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the vacancies for PwDs in consultation with State Governments.
As per data obtained from various Central Government Ministries/ Departments which also include vacancies in Central Public Sector Undertakings, Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions, etc, of the 15000 vacancies for PwDs identified in 2015, a total of 14263 have since been filled up. These vacancies, inter alia, included backlog vacancies carried forward from earlier years. State-wise data for filling up of vacancies for PwDs is not maintained by Department of Personnel & Training . However, DoPT regularly reviews the positions with the Departments/ Ministries of Government of India for expeditious action to fill up the vacancies.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to questions in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY MOBILISES RESCUE TEAMS FOR FLOOD RELIEF AND EVACUATION IN MAHARASHTRAFive Flood Rescue Teams deployed at Chiplun & two in MahadSeaking 42C Helicopter also deployed for the rescue in Raigarh districtNavy Flood Rescue Teams equipped with Gemini Rubber Boats, First Aid kits & Rescue GearMore Rescue Teams Standby for Deployment at Short Notice
Based on a request received from the Government of Maharashtra, the Western Naval Command, Mumbai has mobilised Flood Rescue Teams and Helicopters to provide assistance to the State Administration.
Despite adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas, a total of seven naval rescue teams departed by road for deployment to the Ratnagiri and Raigarh districts on 22 July 2021 from Mumbai. Airlift of marooned personnel from Raigarh district is also being undertaken. One Seaking 42C Helo from INS Shikra, Mumbai departed for Rescue at Poladpur/Raigad during early morning hours on 23 Jul 21.
The naval Flood Rescue Teams are fully self-sustained and equipped with Gemini rubber boats, loud hailers, first aid kits, life jackets and life buoys. These rescue teams also include specialist Naval Divers and diving equipment.
Additional Flood Rescue Teams are being maintained on a high degree of readiness at Mumbai, for immediate deployment, should the need arise.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones for 8 National Highway Projects worth Rs. 3000 Crore in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today laid the foundation stones for 8 National Highway Projects worth Rs. 3000 Crore in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh in presence of Andhra Pradesh Roads & Buildings Minister Shri Dadisetti Ramalingeswara Rao , BJP State President Shri Somu Veer Raju, MPs, MLAs and senior officials.
Addressing the gathering Shri Gadkari said once the projects are completed, they will provide green field road connectivity to Kakinada SEZ, SEZ Port, Fishing Harbour and Kakinada Anchorage Port, which will smoothen the export of rice, sea food, oil meals, iron-ore, bio-fuel, granite etc. through Kakinada Port.
The Minister said the road projects include construction of 5 flyovers at Kaikaram, Morampudi, Undarajavaram, Tetali & Jonnada and after their completion, it would provide hassle-free and safe traffic movement for places like Namavaram, Satellite City, Mandapeta, Ramchandrapuram, Kakinada, Undarajavaram, Nidadavolu, Tanuku Town and Kaikaram. Special safety features will be ensured for the rectification of blackspots.
Shri Gadkari said the other 3 projects that include 4-laning of Vakalapudi-Uppada-Annavaram & Samarlakota-Achampeta Junction and construction of 2-lane with paved shoulders from Rampachodavaram to Koyyuru will provide road connectivity to religious locations such as Samarlakota, Annavaram Bikkavolu, Ryali & Pithapuram. He said it would also provide road connectivity to tribal areas such as Araku & Lambasinghi and important tourist destinations of Andhra Pradesh such as Arakku Valley & Caves. It would also provide safe, better and fast intra-state connectivity through Kakinada and Alluri Sitharama districts, he added.
Shri Gadkari said government under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is dedicated to unfolding prosperity in Andhra Pradesh through world class infrastructure & the development of above projects would create large scale employment in the state.
PIB Headquarters
Shramik Special Express to leave for Jaipur from Thirur today
Pickup point for migrant labourers who are leaving for Jaipur from Thirur today
A Shramik Special Express train for migrant labourers is scheduled today from Thirur to Jaipur. The train will leave from Thirur railway station at 9 PM. 1423 migrant labourers are registered in Malappuram district to go to Jaipur. These labourers are from Kondotty, Eranad, Thirurangadi, Perinthalmanna and Nilambur Taluks. Authorities have done all the arrangements including for Medical check-up of the passengers. Special vehicles have been arranged for picking up the passengers. There are special pickup point from where medical check-up will be done and travellers will be carried to railway station.
Ministry of Finance
Govt. of India, World Bank sign loan agreement of $115 million for implementation of “Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development”  Project
The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million  Programme  that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher productivity and better incomes.
The Government of India has committed to restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 and doubling farmers’ income by 2023. Effective watershed management can help enhance livelihoods in rainfed areas, while building a more resilient food system. In this context, the new program will help the participating state governments in their efforts to transform watershed planning and execution and adopt science-based planning that could be replicated across the country. It will also help the participating and others states to adopt new approaches to watershed development.
The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated the need for sustainable and risk-averse agriculture in India which both protects farmers from climate uncertainties and strengthens their livelihood. While a robust institutional architecture for watershed development already exists in India, renewed focus on science-based, data-driven approaches implemented through this project can offer new opportunities for farmers in the face of climate change.
India has one of the largest watershed management programs in the world. This programme will further advance this progress by developing and applying comprehensive spatial data and technologies, decision support tools, and knowledge exchanges.
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development  financing will support Karnataka with $60 million , Odisha with $49 million , and the remaining $6 million  will be for the central government’s Department of Land Resources. The $115 million  loan has a maturity of 15 years, including a grace period of 4.5 years.
Ministry of Steel
Union Steel Minister visits NMDC Iron Ore Mines and exhorts the employees to aim for reaching 100 million tonnes production capacity
Union Minister of Steel, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, laid the foundation stone for a 7.0 MTPA Screening and Beneficiation Plant at NMDC’s Donimalai Iron Ore Mine in Karnataka today.
The Steel Minister reviewed operations at the Donimalai and Kumaraswamy iron ore mines and the NMDC Pellet Plant on his visit. Addressing the officials, he said, “The largest producer of iron ore in India - NMDC has consistently met the infrastructure needs of the country. As India gears up to become an iron and steel powerhouse and we head closer to achieving the Steel Vision 2030, NMDC will play a pivotal role.”
He also directed a close monitoring of execution and commissioning of ongoing projects so that they could be completed on priority.
On Saturday, while inaugurating the NMDC Tree Plantation Drive as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Steel Minister emphasized on our collective responsibility towards a Green India. Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh congratulated NMDC on earning 5 Star Ratings for all their mining complexes and said, “The mining sector must be deeply conscious of its impact on the environment. Sustainable mining practices and conservation initiatives are the need of the hour. It is a matter of pride that NMDC is committed to eco-friendly mining.”
It is noteworthy that at present NMDC produces 7.0 MTPA Iron Ore from the Donimalai mine which is processed by SP-1. Kumaraswamy Iron ore mine has a capacity of 7.0 MTPA which will be enhanced to 10.0 MTPA in the future. To process iron ore from Kumaraswamy Iron Ore mine, the setting up of SP-2 Screening Plant of 7.0 MTPA capacity is under progress with a future provision of increasing its capacity to 10.0 MTPA. Provisions are also being made for SP-2 to process iron ore from both KIOM and Donimalai.
Earlier welcoming the Minister to the company’s mines, CMD Shri Deb shared NMDC’s excellent performance this year, its expansion plans and capex outlay and explained how allotment of mines under reservation route, in Odisha and Jharkhand could help NMDC become a 100 MT iron ore mining company by 2030.
Special Service and Features
MULTI-TASKING  STAFF, AND HAVALDAR  EXAMINATION, 2022
Staff Selection Commission has published Notification for “Multi-Tasking  Staff, and Havaldar  Examination, 2022” on 18.01.2023. The Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment of Multi-Tasking  Staff  in various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc., in different States/ Union Territories and Havaldar  in Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  and Central Bureau of Narcotics  under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. Candidates from all parts of the country will be eligible to apply.
2. Information regarding details of post, tentative number of vacancies, age limit, essential educational qualification, fee payable, scheme of examination, how to apply, etc. are given in detail in the Recruitment Notice.
3. Applications must be submitted in online mode only through Commission’s website ssc.nic.in . The last date for submission of online applications is 17.02.2023  and last date for making online fee payment is 19.02.2023 . In the online application form, candidates are required to upload scanned photograph and signature. Photograph should be without cap, spectacles and frontal view of the face should be visible.
4. In Southern Region, Computer Based Examination will be held in April, 2023 in 20 Centres/Cities as follows: 10 Centres in Andhra Pradesh; 07 Centres in Tamil Nadu; 03 Centres in Telangana. The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in Hindi, English and in 13 regional languages including Tamil and Telugu.
5. The Press Note is being issued for giving wider publicity for the benefit of
prospective applicants.
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